France: Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes-Fiscal Transparency: An Update
November 5, 2001
Summary
The transparency of budget presentation and the accountability to parliament have been improved. A clear view has been provided of the implementation of the objectives of the previous fiscal year for the central government. An annex to the budget showed cost-sharing contributions, which were previously left out. On the revenue side, more information has been provided on the methodology and assumptions used to estimate tax revenues and on the amounts of tax revenues earmarked for social security funds and local authorities.
Subject: Budget planning and preparation, Fiscal law, Fiscal policy, PFM legal and regulatory frameworks, Public financial management (PFM), Revenue administration
Keywords: Budget planning and preparation, budget proposal, central government budget, CGAF report, CR, Fiscal law, ISCR, PFM legal and regulatory frameworks, projet de hi de finance, sc, State budget law proposal
Pages:
3
Volume:
2001
DOI:
Issue:
196
Series:
Country Report No. 2001/196
Stock No:
1FRAEA0012001
ISBN:
9781451813432
ISSN:
1934-7685





